Being great and young is a slippery proposition. Five seasons ago, Wiggins was in the same position Barrett is now — a much-hyped prospect putting in his year at Kansas, which has a program almost as storied as Duke’s. Wiggins went No. 1 after a freshman season that wasn’t nearly as dominant as Barrett’s, but he has spent most of his NBA career being judged a disappointment, with his moments of brilliance standing as exceptions amongst long stretches of ordinary play, or worse.
Not that there aren’t critics and question marks. Play in the spotlight as long as Barrett already has and questions get asked.
The doors at Cameron open 90 minutes before the opening tip. The first in the building are the ‘Crazies’ — Duke undergraduates who set up in ‘K-ville,’ the impromptu campsite adjacent to Cameron Indoor that holds 100 tents for up to 12 campers each and goes up shortly after Christmas each year.
This is what Barrett hoped for when he first stepped on Duke’s campus as a 15-year-old for an informal visit. Though he politely listened to inquiries from the other college basketball powers, it was always Duke’s lead to lose, and Barrett became the first of a talented quartet of freshman — alongside Williamson, Jones and Cam Reddish — to commit for this season, serving as a magnet for the others.
Their chemistry carries onto the floor, where Barrett regularly looks for Williamson on the break or behind the defence for alley-oops. Against North Carolina State, Barrett needed one more assist for his historic triple-double — he knew because, as he was in-bounding the ball, the Crazies told him he had nine — so he looked for Williamson, who muscled it home for the finish.
michaelgrange I can’t lie he has skills but I just don’t see star potential from his games at duke .......looks like he can create at times but needs work on that jumper and iso situations.......we will see tho I think he will become a GOOD player
michaelgrange Hope he plays for team Canada this summer, after he signs.
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